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Fresh homemade salad with fried chicken, avocado, cherry tomatoes, boiled eggs, cucumber, pecans, and lemon slices.

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Southern Belle Cobb Salad Recipe

Recipe by Pam List

Southern Belle Cobb Salad Recipe with Southern-Fried chicken tenders, pecans, grapes, Crumbled Cheese  and creamy Green Goddess dressing. The perfect meal for Brunch, Dinner, or Supper!


  • Total Time30 minutes
  • Yield4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • Dressing
  • 4 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 4 Tbsp Chopped Parsley
  • 2 Tbsp Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 3 teaspoons ground mustard or Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1teaspoon pepper
  • Salad
  • 4 - 6 cups Chopped Romaine Lettuce
  • 4 - 6 Crispy Chicken Tenders
  • 8 slices crispy fried bacon
  • 2 cup grapes
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 4 hard boiled eggs peeled and halved
  • 1 avocado cubed
  • 1 English cucumber cubed
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola, or Roquefort Cheese
  • 2 lemons halved

Instructions

For the Dressing

  1. In a small food processor add olive oil, parsley, sour cream or yogurt, water, mustard, garlic, and pulse until blended, stir in salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Pour dressing into a small serving dish. 

For the Salad

  1. Divide salad green on to 4 salad serving plates or bowls. 
  2. Slice crispy chicken tenders cross-wise into bite-sized pieces and arrange on salad greens.
  3. Crumble crisped bacon and arrange next to chicken tender bites. 
  4. Divide and arrange on each plate/bowl remaining ingredients, grapes, pecans, crumbled cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, and avacados. 
  5. Add half a lemon to each serving for squeezing a little bit of citrus for contrast in flavors. 
  6. Serve immediately with dressing on the side.

Notes

The sky is the limit with this Southern Belle Cobb Salad Recipe. Consider adding golden raisins and apples for a sweet and crunch variation. 

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Inactive Time: 0 hours
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: American, Southern

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 781
  • Sugar: 21
  • Sodium: 1655
  • Fat: 52
  • Saturated Fat: 13
  • Unsaturated Fat: 35
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 50
  • Fiber: 13
  • Protein: 36
  • Cholesterol: 247